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British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser

British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser

Summary

British billionaire Sir James Goldsmith warned friends in the 1980s that Jeffrey Epstein was a “sexual deviant” recruiting children for illegal activities. This warning came decades before Epstein faced federal sex-trafficking charges, which exposed a global network involving powerful people.

Key Facts

  • Sir James Goldsmith was a British billionaire and politician who died in 1997.
  • Goldsmith warned people around 1987 that Jeffrey Epstein was a “pervert” and advised them to avoid him.
  • Epstein sought to join elite social circles and used connections like the Goldsmith family to gain access.
  • Epstein was later convicted for running a global sex-trafficking ring involving underage girls.
  • Epstein’s crimes affected over 1,000 victims and involved wealthy, powerful individuals worldwide.
  • Epstein visited Hilton Head, South Carolina, where he allegedly assaulted a teenager in the 1980s.
  • A woman known as Jane Doe 4 claimed in FBI interviews that Epstein trafficked her and mentioned Donald Trump, an allegation the White House denies.
  • Epstein died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
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